RHINO FC-0007, Operator'S Manual

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MAINTENANCE
SE6 05/05 Maintenance Section 5-9
© 2005 Alamo Group Inc.
MAINTENANCE
SEASONAL CLUTCH MAINTENANCE
It is important that the clutch lining plates slip when an obstacle or load heavier than the clutch setting is
encountered. Therefore, if the machine sits outside longer than 30 days and is exposed to rain and/or humid
air it is important to make sure that the clutch lining plates are not rusted/coroded together. Before operating
the mower use the following procedure to make sure the clutch will slip and give the overload protection
required.
1. Loosen nuts (Figure Mnt-R-0082) on springs until the springs can freely rotate, yet remain secure on
bolts.
2. Mark outer plates as shown in Figure Mnt-R-0082 .
3. Attach mower to tractor and start the tractor. Set the engine speed at 1200 RPM.
4. Engage the PTO (approximately one second) and then quickly disengage it. The friction lining plates
should break loose (check the mark).
5. Turn tractor off and tighten the nuts on the springs to their standard compressed length.
Note: The clutch is equipped with either 31 mm or 35 mm length uncompressed springs. Determine the
equipped springs for your mower and refer to
Figure Mnt-R-0082 to determine the Standard and Maximum
Compressed length for proper clutch adjustment.